
Company Number
04789703
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
teg holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other amusement and recreation activities
Registered Address
aragon house, cranfield technology park, bedford, MK43 0EQ
Website
www.tenpin.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TENPIN LIMITED at £242.8m based on a Turnover of £130.6m and 1.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TENPIN LIMITED at £525.9m based on an EBITDA of £56m and a 9.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TENPIN LIMITED at £135.7m based on Net Assets of £73.9m and 1.84x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Tenpin Limited is a live company located in bedford, MK43 0EQ with a Companies House number of 04789703. It operates in the other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 93290. Founded in June 2003, it's largest shareholder is teg holdings limited with a 100% stake. Tenpin Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £130.6m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Tenpin Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £120.9m, make it larger than the average company (£359.9k)
£120.9m - Tenpin Limited
£359.9k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 52%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.1%)
52% - Tenpin Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 67.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (64.4%)
67.7% - Tenpin Limited
64.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 34.5% make it more profitable than the average company (10.3%)
34.5% - Tenpin Limited
10.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1597 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
1597 - Tenpin Limited
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £16.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£18.2k)
£16.8k - Tenpin Limited
£18.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £75.7k, this is more efficient (£57.8k)
£75.7k - Tenpin Limited
£57.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (12 days)
0 days - Tenpin Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
14 days - Tenpin Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 13 days, this is less than average (24 days)
13 days - Tenpin Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 16 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (82 weeks)
16 weeks - Tenpin Limited
82 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (35.9%)
79.1% - Tenpin Limited
35.9% - Industry AVG
Tenpin Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £130.6 million and the company has net assets of £73.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Tenpin Limited has 1,808 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 130,564,000 | 120,945,000 | 64,343,000 | 34,522,000 | 80,188,000 | 72,885,000 | 68,607,000 | 67,319,000 | 52,965,000 | 46,819,000 | 45,648,000 | 47,107,000 | 49,724,000 | 56,572,000 | 58,094,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 43,510,000 | 39,017,000 | 21,465,000 | 13,395,000 | 23,740,000 | 21,315,000 | 20,791,000 | 20,639,000 | 16,698,000 | 16,033,000 | 16,380,000 | 17,359,000 | 19,019,000 | 22,714,000 | 22,800,000 |
Gross Profit | 87,054,000 | 81,928,000 | 42,878,000 | 21,127,000 | 56,448,000 | 51,570,000 | 47,816,000 | 46,680,000 | 36,267,000 | 30,786,000 | 29,268,000 | 29,748,000 | 30,705,000 | 33,858,000 | 35,294,000 |
Admin Expenses | 50,798,000 | 40,160,000 | 31,312,000 | 34,517,000 | 42,454,000 | 38,469,000 | 34,228,000 | 34,546,000 | 31,266,000 | 24,315,000 | 24,526,000 | 28,281,000 | 27,193,000 | 30,808,000 | 41,602,000 |
Operating Profit | 36,256,000 | 41,768,000 | 11,566,000 | -13,390,000 | 13,994,000 | 13,101,000 | 13,588,000 | 12,134,000 | 5,001,000 | 6,471,000 | 4,742,000 | 1,467,000 | 3,512,000 | 3,050,000 | -6,308,000 |
Interest Payable | 7,469,000 | 6,450,000 | 5,314,000 | 5,540,000 | 865,000 | 826,000 | 786,000 | 1,102,000 | 551,000 | 476,000 | 560,000 | 685,000 | 939,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,157,000 |
Interest Receivable | 178,000 | 5,000 | 19,000 | 2,864,000 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 28,965,000 | 35,318,000 | 6,257,000 | -18,930,000 | 13,129,000 | 12,274,000 | 12,802,000 | 11,936,000 | 4,450,000 | 6,014,000 | 4,182,000 | 782,000 | 2,573,000 | 1,813,000 | -4,601,000 |
Tax | -5,207,000 | -7,068,000 | -744,000 | 3,605,000 | -2,696,000 | -2,547,000 | -2,011,000 | -2,036,000 | -414,000 | -1,340,000 | 21,000 | -771,000 | -2,614,000 | 242,000 | 2,063,000 |
Profit After Tax | 23,758,000 | 28,250,000 | 5,513,000 | -15,325,000 | 10,433,000 | 9,727,000 | 10,791,000 | 9,900,000 | 4,036,000 | 4,674,000 | 4,203,000 | 11,000 | -41,000 | 2,055,000 | -2,538,000 |
Dividends Paid | 6,697,000 | 2,055,000 | 7,076,000 | 7,410,000 | 6,695,000 | 1,950,000 | 7,665,000 | 70,315,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 17,061,000 | 26,195,000 | 5,513,000 | -22,401,000 | 3,023,000 | 3,032,000 | 8,841,000 | 9,900,000 | -3,629,000 | 4,674,000 | 4,203,000 | 11,000 | -41,000 | 2,055,000 | -72,853,000 |
Employee Costs | 28,565,000 | 26,783,000 | 16,342,000 | 11,374,000 | 16,997,000 | 15,444,000 | 14,843,000 | 14,897,000 | 12,758,000 | 11,835,000 | 11,619,000 | 12,650,000 | 14,077,000 | 14,232,000 | 350,881,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,808 | 1,597 | 1,211 | 1,126 | 1,202 | 1,073 | 1,126 | 1,060 | 1,047 | 826 | 868 | 973 | 1,045 | 1,181 | 1,245 |
EBITDA* | 55,979,000 | 59,880,000 | 28,367,000 | 2,552,000 | 21,052,000 | 19,275,000 | 18,684,000 | 16,647,000 | 9,143,000 | 8,153,000 | 6,451,000 | 3,299,000 | 10,126,000 | 8,022,000 | -2,444,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 78,628,000 | 55,001,000 | 210,090,000 | 205,000,000 | 49,136,000 | 43,421,000 | 36,112,000 | 34,720,000 | 34,146,000 | 28,354,000 | 24,770,000 | 24,319,000 | 26,291,000 | 32,273,000 | 34,234,000 |
Intangible Assets | 210,305,000 | 188,662,000 | 22,883,000 | 23,079,000 | 23,254,000 | 22,114,000 | 20,830,000 | 21,270,000 | 19,265,000 | 12,005,000 | 12,032,000 | 12,113,000 | 12,198,000 | 15,250,000 | 16,338,000 |
Investments & Other | 2,814,000 | 4,501,000 | 4,501,000 | 4,501,000 | 4,501,000 | 4,501,000 | 2,804,000 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,552,000 | 3,598,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 291,747,000 | 248,164,000 | 229,421,000 | 224,481,000 | 72,390,000 | 65,535,000 | 56,942,000 | 55,990,000 | 53,411,000 | 40,359,000 | 36,802,000 | 36,432,000 | 38,489,000 | 47,523,000 | 50,572,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,813,000 | 1,422,000 | 1,173,000 | 484,000 | 1,222,000 | 1,416,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,295,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,003,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,035,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,736,000 |
Trade Debtors | 573,000 | 118,000 | 374,000 | 58,000 | 197,000 | 126,000 | 167,000 | 562,000 | 49,000 | 65,000 | 71,000 | 74,000 | 88,000 | 228,000 | 268,000 |
Group Debtors | 6,950,000 | 6,933,000 | 5,390,000 | 1,676,000 | 18,076,000 | 15,777,000 | 10,148,000 | 384,000 | 36,000 | 5,317,000 | 114,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 5,765,000 | 5,435,000 | 4,416,000 | 1,435,000 | 4,590,000 | 3,983,000 | 3,196,000 | 2,760,000 | 3,412,000 | 3,295,000 | 3,575,000 | 3,877,000 | 3,043,000 | 4,213,000 | 5,186,000 |
Cash | 9,366,000 | 9,681,000 | 6,966,000 | 2,747,000 | 2,074,000 | 3,579,000 | 3,499,000 | 9,906,000 | 5,774,000 | 3,147,000 | 4,706,000 | 2,959,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,560,000 | 489,000 |
misc current assets | 269,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 24,736,000 | 23,589,000 | 18,329,000 | 8,702,000 | 26,159,000 | 24,881,000 | 18,328,000 | 14,951,000 | 10,566,000 | 12,900,000 | 9,355,000 | 7,954,000 | 5,342,000 | 7,149,000 | 7,679,000 |
total assets | 316,483,000 | 271,753,000 | 247,750,000 | 233,183,000 | 98,549,000 | 90,416,000 | 75,270,000 | 70,941,000 | 63,977,000 | 53,259,000 | 46,157,000 | 44,386,000 | 43,831,000 | 54,672,000 | 58,251,000 |
Bank overdraft | 49,000 | 390,000 | 1,516,000 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,521,000 | 1,508,000 | 2,382,000 | 1,725,000 | 2,293,000 | 2,059,000 | 462,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,606,000 | 1,562,000 | 904,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,171,000 | 1,102,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,286,000 | 5,213,000 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 9,017,000 | 10,003,000 | 11,702,000 | 13,343,000 | 3,157,000 | 2,064,000 | 2,001,000 | 2,025,000 | 1,652,000 | 1,340,000 | 116,000 | 116,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 86,000 |
other current liabilities | 14,999,000 | 13,154,000 | 24,136,000 | 23,455,000 | 13,082,000 | 11,762,000 | 15,026,000 | 16,303,000 | 18,130,000 | 5,108,000 | 5,783,000 | 5,384,000 | 4,546,000 | 13,934,000 | 14,612,000 |
total current liabilities | 32,823,000 | 29,878,000 | 38,220,000 | 38,523,000 | 18,532,000 | 15,885,000 | 17,489,000 | 19,401,000 | 21,388,000 | 8,010,000 | 6,803,000 | 6,697,000 | 6,165,000 | 15,200,000 | 17,316,000 |
loans | 353,540,000 | 336,224,000 | 22,312,000 | 8,806,000 | 4,488,000 | 6,248,000 | 10,564,000 | 13,524,000 | 7,110,000 | 8,539,000 | 4,858,000 | 5,048,000 | 5,238,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 207,828,000 | 183,420,000 | 176,770,000 | 168,112,000 | 5,429,000 | 4,403,000 | 2,244,000 | 3,124,000 | 4,785,000 | 5,532,000 | 2,188,000 | 2,303,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,524,000 | 2,619,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,439,000 | 676,000 | 477,000 | 441,000 | 469,000 | 406,000 | 575,000 | 669,000 | 825,000 | 973,000 | 1,075,000 | ||||
other liabilities | 11,040,000 | 4,231,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 1,913,000 | 1,597,000 | 4,194,000 | 2,796,000 | 5,408,000 | 4,888,000 | 4,248,000 | 6,864,000 | 3,396,000 | 2,970,000 | 6,330,000 | 8,590,000 | 7,416,000 | 18,936,000 | 25,596,000 |
total long term liabilities | 209,741,000 | 185,017,000 | 178,867,000 | 169,510,000 | 21,026,000 | 18,563,000 | 4,845,000 | 6,997,000 | 7,946,000 | 9,883,000 | 8,662,000 | 11,200,000 | 11,193,000 | 12,965,000 | 16,492,000 |
total liabilities | 242,564,000 | 214,895,000 | 217,087,000 | 208,033,000 | 39,558,000 | 34,448,000 | 22,334,000 | 26,398,000 | 29,334,000 | 17,893,000 | 15,465,000 | 17,897,000 | 17,358,000 | 28,165,000 | 33,808,000 |
net assets | 73,919,000 | 56,858,000 | 30,663,000 | 25,150,000 | 58,991,000 | 55,968,000 | 52,936,000 | 44,543,000 | 34,643,000 | 35,366,000 | 30,692,000 | 26,489,000 | 26,473,000 | 26,507,000 | 24,443,000 |
total shareholders funds | 73,919,000 | 56,858,000 | 30,663,000 | 25,150,000 | 58,991,000 | 55,968,000 | 52,936,000 | 44,543,000 | 34,643,000 | 35,366,000 | 30,692,000 | 26,489,000 | 26,473,000 | 26,507,000 | 24,443,000 |
Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 36,256,000 | 41,768,000 | 11,566,000 | -13,390,000 | 13,994,000 | 13,101,000 | 13,588,000 | 12,134,000 | 5,001,000 | 6,471,000 | 4,742,000 | 1,467,000 | 3,512,000 | 3,050,000 | -6,308,000 |
Depreciation | 7,832,000 | 6,692,000 | 16,581,000 | 15,672,000 | 6,681,000 | 5,789,000 | 4,754,000 | 4,308,000 | 4,079,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,687,000 | 3,284,000 | 3,848,000 | 3,447,000 |
Amortisation | 11,891,000 | 11,420,000 | 220,000 | 270,000 | 377,000 | 385,000 | 342,000 | 205,000 | 63,000 | 92,000 | 119,000 | 145,000 | 3,330,000 | 1,124,000 | 417,000 |
Tax | -5,207,000 | -7,068,000 | -744,000 | 3,605,000 | -2,696,000 | -2,547,000 | -2,011,000 | -2,036,000 | -414,000 | -1,340,000 | 21,000 | -771,000 | -2,614,000 | 242,000 | 2,063,000 |
Stock | 1,813,000 | 1,422,000 | 689,000 | -738,000 | -194,000 | 98,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,339,000 | 219,000 | 73,000 | -41,000 | -104,000 | -113,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,736,000 |
Debtors | 13,288,000 | 12,486,000 | 6,965,000 | -16,096,000 | 2,977,000 | 6,375,000 | 13,511,000 | 3,706,000 | -5,180,000 | 5,031,000 | -305,000 | -490,000 | -1,196,000 | 4,441,000 | 5,454,000 |
Creditors | 3,521,000 | 1,508,000 | 657,000 | -568,000 | 234,000 | 1,597,000 | 462,000 | 1,073,000 | 44,000 | 658,000 | -244,000 | -23,000 | -37,000 | 1,171,000 | 1,102,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 14,999,000 | 13,154,000 | 681,000 | 8,934,000 | 2,083,000 | -3,065,000 | 15,503,000 | 16,744,000 | 13,085,000 | -844,000 | 305,000 | -8,854,000 | -9,536,000 | 14,907,000 | 15,687,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,913,000 | 1,597,000 | 1,398,000 | -2,612,000 | 520,000 | 640,000 | 4,248,000 | 6,864,000 | 426,000 | -3,360,000 | -2,260,000 | -10,346,000 | -11,520,000 | 18,936,000 | 25,596,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 56,104,000 | 55,163,000 | 22,705,000 | 28,745,000 | 18,410,000 | 9,427,000 | 22,057,000 | 34,247,000 | 27,245,000 | -1,837,000 | 4,619,000 | -16,101,000 | -12,272,000 | 37,689,000 | 34,814,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 2,814,000 | 4,501,000 | 1,697,000 | 2,804,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,286,000 | 5,213,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 17,316,000 | 313,912,000 | 13,506,000 | 4,318,000 | 4,488,000 | 6,248,000 | -2,960,000 | 6,414,000 | -1,429,000 | 3,491,000 | -190,000 | 5,048,000 | 5,238,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 216,845,000 | 193,423,000 | 7,017,000 | 172,869,000 | 2,119,000 | 2,222,000 | 4,245,000 | 5,149,000 | -435,000 | 4,568,000 | -115,000 | -200,000 | -95,000 | 2,619,000 | 2,705,000 |
other long term liabilities | -11,040,000 | 11,040,000 | 4,231,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -7,291,000 | -6,450,000 | -5,309,000 | -5,540,000 | -865,000 | -826,000 | -786,000 | -1,102,000 | -551,000 | -457,000 | -560,000 | -685,000 | -939,000 | -1,237,000 | 1,707,000 |
cash flow from financing | 271,698,000 | 222,849,000 | 19,024,000 | 469,801,000 | 3,720,000 | 16,754,000 | 52,042,000 | 44,938,000 | -1,040,000 | 10,525,000 | -2,104,000 | 2,577,000 | 3,014,000 | 30,882,000 | 106,946,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 9,366,000 | 9,681,000 | 4,219,000 | 673,000 | -1,505,000 | 80,000 | 3,499,000 | 9,906,000 | 2,627,000 | -1,559,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,399,000 | -498,000 | 1,560,000 | 489,000 |
overdraft | -49,000 | 49,000 | 390,000 | 1,516,000 | |||||||||||
change in cash | 9,366,000 | 9,681,000 | 4,219,000 | 673,000 | -1,505,000 | 80,000 | 3,499,000 | 9,906,000 | 2,627,000 | -1,559,000 | 1,796,000 | 1,350,000 | -888,000 | 1,560,000 | -1,027,000 |
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TENPIN LIMITED group structure
Tenpin Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
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2 parents
TENPIN LIMITED
04789703
6 subsidiaries
Tenpin Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Graham Blackwell (Apr 2015) and Mr George Sheppard (Dec 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Graham Blackwell | England | 55 years | Apr 2015 | - | Director |
Mr George Sheppard | England | 43 years | Dec 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Bret Astle | England | 49 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Rachel Braybrook | England | 38 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
130.6m
0%
operating profit
36.3m
0%
gross margin
66.7%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
73.9m
0%
total assets
316.5m
0%
cash
9.4m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04789703
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities
incorporation date
June 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
precis (2358) limited (August 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
aragon house, cranfield technology park, bedford, MK43 0EQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
SHOOSMITHS LLP
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